December 5, 2024

November 2024 // Todos Santos 🌮

A few years ago a now-friend and then retreat attendee christened me “Rangel” cause it’s Rachel and Angel combined to make one word 😇

Isn’t it beautiful how we all constantly crash into and influence each other, even when we’re in very different locations on this big wide planet?

Isn’t it amazing how we impact each other?

These (lately posted) pictures are of a friendship that spans decades, tacos, the Pacific Ocean in all its overwhelming glory, and a truly magical experience with Sofi, whom I had the joy of meeting in Italy at the @wearefaden retreat last fall.

In September, at the Italy retreat, it was her first time leaving Mexico, her first aperol spritz, her first pasta con tartufo, her first time at the Colosseum. Less than two months later she welcomed us into her home and her life.

The bracelet is another celebration of interconnectedness. She gave them to all of us at the retreat (representing the balance between masculine and feminine) and it hasn’t left my wrist since.

So, that’s it. I’m less inspired to post these days, but oh so inspired by life, and by the joy of planning 2025 retreats and the magic of the present moment.

Recognizing uncertainty and all the layers of the human experience, too. I’m filled to the brim with gratitude for interwoven friendships and relationships and the people in my life who make it delicious. Community, y’all. May it sustain us 🫶